A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins.
Veteran trader Peter Brandt is sketching out a highly conditional long-term path for Bitcoin that points to a potential peak between $300,000 and $500,000 in late 2029, even as he argues the market still has not produced the kind of action that typically marks a durable bottom.
April 25, 2026, 2:00 amA researcher has made a small but notable step toward breaking the cryptography that secures Bitcoin, but the claim has already sparked pushback over how meaningful the result really is.
April 25, 2026, 1:01 am
Analytics firm Santiment has pointed out how bullish sentiment among social media users has seen a sharp spike alongside the latest Bitcoin rally. Bitcoin Has Observed A Surge In The Positive/Negative Sentiment According to data from Santiment, the Positive/Negative Sentiment has crossed into the FOMO zone for Bitcoin recently.
The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc's announcement.
Institutional demand and geopolitical stability may sustain Bitcoin's bullish trend, but watch for regulatory or geopolitical shifts impacting sentiment.
The quantum breakthrough highlights the urgent need for blockchain networks to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography to ensure future security.
Today, April 24, Giancarlo Lelli, an Italian researcher, was awarded a one-Bitcoin prize after the world’s largest demonstration of the possible quantum attacks elliptic curve keys could face.
Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran war headlines.
The $BTC price has been at the top of its bear flag since Wednesday. Here we are on Friday, and Bitcoin has still not broken out. Are things starting to look a little ominous? If the king of cryptocurrencies has not broken out by the end of this week, investors might begin to get cold feet.
A tightening price structure is drawing fresh attention to Ethereum price action, as ETH trades near a key resistance zone following months of subdued momentum.
The market's reliance on a short squeeze for Bitcoin's rise suggests potential instability, with geopolitical factors possibly influencing future trends.
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